Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Each of the following is a maritime officer :
(a) a member of the Australian Defence Force;
(b) a n officer of Customs (within the meaning of the Customs Act 1901 );
(c) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police;
(d) a person appointed as a maritime officer by the Minister.
Limited appointments
(2) The Minister may appoint a person under paragraph ( 1)(d) as a maritime officer :
(a) in relation to one or more of the following only :
(i) a specified law;
(ii) a specified international agreement or international decision; and
(b) subject to any other conditions specified in the appointment.
(3) The appointment may limit the exercise of powers by the person as a maritime officer.
(4 ) Subsection ( 3) does not limit paragraph ( 2)(b).